Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 60.8% more likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 42.3% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

be 5.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

Life

be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.

have 12.5% more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 60.5% less on education

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 73.9% more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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